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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
MCLE51

McLeod Russel India Ltd

Food ProcessingVerified

McLeod Russel India Ltd exhibits a highly leveraged capital structure, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.57, indicating significant reliance on debt financing. The company's liquidity position is weak, as evidenced by a current ratio of 0.08, suggesting limited short-term liquidity to cover immediate obligations. Profitability metrics are severely negative, with a return on equity of -3.49 and a return on assets of -0.055. These figures fall well below the typical performance benchmarks for the Food Processing industry, indicating operational inefficiencies and financial distress. The company's revenue is concentrated across several geographic segments, including India, Vietnam, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and others. However, the financial snapshot does not provide specific revenue breakdowns by segment, making it difficult to assess the contribution of each region to the company's overall performance. Growth trajectory appears to be under pressure, with negative operating and net income reported. The company's free cash flow is negative at -1.6 billion INR, and capital expenditures are modest at -241.26 million INR, suggesting limited reinvestment in growth initiatives. Risk factors include a high debt load and weak liquidity, with net cash being negative after subtracting total debt. The dilution risk is currently low, but the company's financial position could deteriorate if it needs to raise additional capital through equity issuance. Recent events and filings have not been disclosed in the provided data, so no specific recent developments can be cited at this time.

30-day price · MCLE+30.78 (+96.6%)
Low$31.14High$62.69Close$62.64As of17 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyMcLeod Russel India Ltd
TickerMCLE.NS
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
BusinessFood & Beverages
Industry groupFood & Beverages
IndustryFood Processing
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McLeod Russel India Ltd exhibits a highly leveraged capital structure, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.57, indicating significant reliance on debt financing. The company's liquidity position is weak, as evidenced by a current ratio of 0.08, suggesting limited short-term liquidity to cover immediate obligations. Profitability metrics are severely negative, with a return on equity of -3.49 and a return on assets of -0.055. These figures fall well below the typical performance benchmarks for the Food Processing industry, indicating operational inefficiencies and financial distress. The company's revenue is concentrated across several geographic segments, including India, Vietnam, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and others. However, the financial snapshot does not provide specific revenue breakdowns by segment, making it difficult to assess the contribution of each region to the company's overall performance. Growth trajectory appears to be under pressure, with negative operating and net income reported. The company's free cash flow is negative at -1.6 billion INR, and capital expenditures are modest at -241.26 million INR, suggesting limited reinvestment in growth initiatives. Risk factors include a high debt load and weak liquidity, with net cash being negative after subtracting total debt. The dilution risk is currently low, but the company's financial position could deteriorate if it needs to raise additional capital through equity issuance. Recent events and filings have not been disclosed in the provided data, so no specific recent developments can be cited at this time.
Key takeaways
  • The company is highly leveraged with a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.57, indicating significant financial risk.
  • Profitability is negative, with a return on equity of -3.49 and a return on assets of -0.055.
  • Liquidity is weak, as shown by a current ratio of 0.08.
  • Free cash flow is negative, and capital expenditures are limited.
  • Revenue is spread across multiple geographic segments, but specific contributions are not disclosed.
  • Dilution risk is currently low, but the company's financial position could deteriorate if it needs to raise additional capital.
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  • **RATIONALES**:
Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyINR
Revenue$11.85B
Gross profit$10.41B
Operating income-$209.7M
Net income-$1.98B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$724.3M
CapEx-$241.3M
Free cash flow-$1.61B
Total assets$35.94B
Total liabilities$35.38B
Total equity$566.4M
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$19.02B
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
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PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
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PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
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Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$566.4M
Net cash-$19.02B
Current ratio0.1
Debt/Equity33.6
ROA-5.5%
ROE-3.5%
Cash conversion-37.0%
CapEx/Revenue-2.0%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Food Processing · cohort 6 companies
MetricMCLEActivity
Op margin-1.8%3.3% medp25 2.5% · p75 4.5%bottom quartile
Net margin-16.7%3.0% medp25 1.5% · p75 6.7%bottom quartile
Gross margin87.8%24.0% medp25 20.2% · p75 35.3%top quartile
R&D / revenue0.8% medp25 0.5% · p75 2.3%
CapEx / revenue-2.0%5.2% medp25 4.8% · p75 5.7%bottom quartile
Debt / equity3357.0%33.5% medp25 29.1% · p75 81.5%top quartile
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